Chesterfield vs Notts County: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Chesterfield played against Notts County in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Chesterfield has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Notts County has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Chesterfield scores 1.76 goals per game and allows 1.48. Notts County scores 1.67 and allows 1.05. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Chesterfield's games and 62% of Notts County's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 57%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Chesterfield has the higher season xG average, 1.37 to 1.29 per game. Chesterfield takes 11.5 shots per game, while Notts County takes 10.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Chesterfield leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.05 goals per game after halftime. Notts County leads at halftime in 24% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Chesterfield's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Notts County, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
ChesterfieldNotts County
11Shots6
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4Shots on target0
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1.42xG0.63
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3Corners5
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59Dangerous attacks33
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10Fouls14
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3Cards3
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

ChesterfieldNotts County
1.76Goals scored / game1.67
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.48Goals allowed / game1.05
ChesterfieldNotts County
59%Average possession56%
ChesterfieldNotts County
4Shots on target / game4.29
ChesterfieldNotts County

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.48Shots per game10.71
ChesterfieldNotts County
4Shots on target4.29
ChesterfieldNotts County
15.4%Shot conversion15.6%
ChesterfieldNotts County
59%Possession56%
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.37xG for1.29
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.32xG against1.21
ChesterfieldNotts County

Shooting quality

Chesterfield: Efficient finishingNotts County: Efficient finishing
ChesterfieldNotts County
Accuracy (shots on target)35%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Notts County is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Chesterfield · 2 pts / game - Notts County

Chesterfield
DLDWW
Season result split
43% W38% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-4
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Notts County
LWWWD
Season result split
52% W24% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-5
1.81 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Chesterfield is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.76 goals / game - Chesterfield · 1.67 goals / game - Notts County

Notts County is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.48 goals / game - Chesterfield · 1.05 goals / game - Notts County

Chesterfield scoring profile: very strong

Chesterfield scores in 95% of games (20 of 21 meczów), while Notts County keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Notts County scoring profile: very strong

Notts County scores in 90% of games (19 of 21 meczów), while Chesterfield keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 meczów).

37Goals scored (season)35
ChesterfieldNotts County
31Goals conceded (season)22
ChesterfieldNotts County
3.24Average goals per game2.71
ChesterfieldNotts County
9Goals scored (last 5)7
ChesterfieldNotts County
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

95%1 goal90%
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52%2 goals48%
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24%3 goals19%
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5%4 goals10%
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How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal67%
ChesterfieldNotts County
33%2 goals33%
ChesterfieldNotts County
19%3 goals5%
ChesterfieldNotts County
10%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time29%
ChesterfieldNotts County
19%BTTS in both halves5%
ChesterfieldNotts County
38%Scored in both halves24%
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BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
ChesterfieldNotts County
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
ChesterfieldNotts County
80%BTTS - last 540%
ChesterfieldNotts County

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
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43%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
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19%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
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2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time95%
ChesterfieldNotts County
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
ChesterfieldNotts County
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Chesterfield - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Notts County - half-time state
24% leading57% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.29
ChesterfieldNotts County
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.67
ChesterfieldNotts County
0.81Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.52Average goals (1st half)1.19
ChesterfieldNotts County
43%Clean sheet before half-time52%
ChesterfieldNotts County
43%No goal before half-time57%
ChesterfieldNotts County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.81Points per game (2nd half)1.71
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)1
ChesterfieldNotts County
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
ChesterfieldNotts County
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.52
ChesterfieldNotts County
52%Clean sheet after half-time52%
ChesterfieldNotts County
24%No goal after half-time29%
ChesterfieldNotts County

Chesterfield - second-half results

52% W24% D24% L
28
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Notts County - second-half results

48% W29% D24% L
27
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Chesterfield - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Notts County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Chesterfield
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
3
5
16-30
7
6
31-45
5
4
46-60
7
5
61-75
10
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Notts County
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
5
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
5
5
46-60
7
1
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.98
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
86%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Chesterfield

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Notts County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

ChesterfieldLigaNotts County
Average goals per game 3.242.69 2.71
Both teams scored 71%57% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%49% 57%
Clean sheets 24%24% 33%
Goal before half-time 81%71% 62%
Goal after half-time 86%77% 95%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ChesterfieldYellow cardKyle John McFadzean
  2. ChesterfieldYellow cardTom Naylor
  3. ChesterfieldYellow cardJamie Neil Grimes
  4. Notts CountySubstitutionOn: Kellan Sheene GordonOff: Keanan Bennetts
  5. Notts CountyYellow cardMatthew Dennis
  6. Notts CountySubstitutionOn: Tyrese Shaun HallOff: Conor Michael Grant
  7. ChesterfieldGoalLee Bonis
  8. Notts CountyYellow cardNicholas Andrew Tsaroulla
  9. Notts CountyGoalKelle Roos
  10. ChesterfieldSubstitutionOn: James Berry-McNallyOff: Ronan Darcy
  11. Notts CountyYellow cardLewis Macarai
  12. ChesterfieldSubstitutionOn: John FleckOff: Tom Naylor

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Chesterfield vs Notts County?

The EFL League Two match finished Chesterfield 2:0 Notts County. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Chesterfield vs Notts County?

Chesterfield score 1.76 goals per game on average and Notts County 1.67. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Chesterfield's matches and 62% of Notts County's.

What form are Chesterfield and Notts County in?

Over the last 5 games Chesterfield have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Notts County 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Chesterfield vs Notts County?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.